Winter Baseball
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:38 am
Any of you fine fellers baseball fans? I have to admit I've largely been out of it for two decades. I was a huge fan, and then my favorite player (George Brett) retired in '93...then the strike came in '94, and I never really got back into it after that. We usually caught a Spring Training game or two each year while in Florida, but never really kept tabs on the game.
Here, there is a winter league that plays off-season to US MLB. A number of MLB players come down and play through the winter here to stay in shape. We went to the home opener for the local team a couple weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I had no vested interest in the outcome of the game, but the atmosphere at the stadium was awesome. Third row tickets at third base ran a whole $10....from scalpers. Hot dogs and sodas are a buck. It's a fantastic evening and I can see hitting a few more games this season. Loved it. The season runs through February, coinciding with the commencement of US Spring Training in March.
Here, there is a winter league that plays off-season to US MLB. A number of MLB players come down and play through the winter here to stay in shape. We went to the home opener for the local team a couple weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I had no vested interest in the outcome of the game, but the atmosphere at the stadium was awesome. Third row tickets at third base ran a whole $10....from scalpers. Hot dogs and sodas are a buck. It's a fantastic evening and I can see hitting a few more games this season. Loved it. The season runs through February, coinciding with the commencement of US Spring Training in March.